Meaning & use
inexorable
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Impossible to stop or persuade; relentless in continuing toward an outcome.
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The inexorable rise of sea levels threatens coastal cities.
Despite her pleas, his decision to leave remained inexorable.
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Inexorable is often used to describe forces, processes, or trends, such as time or decline, that cannot be halted or negotiated with.
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